Patient/Family Resources by Topic

General Patient/Family Resources

Geriatrics | Pediatrics | Spanish | Miscellaneous

• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription (INFO)
  • Patient Handouts: Table of content
    • Caregiver's Guide: Access document
    • Caregiver's Guide (Brief Version): English | Spanish
• American Medical Association: Homepage
  • JAMA Patient Page: List of documents
    • Palliative Care: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
    • Home Health Care: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
    • Quality of Life: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
• Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
  • Sections: 1. Fundamentals: Table of contents
    • Chapter 1. The Human Body: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Cells: Access document
      • Tissues and Organs: Access document
      • Organ Systems: Access document
      • Barriers on the Outside and the Inside: Access document
      • Mind-Body Interactions: Access document
      • Anatomy and Disease: Access document
    • Chapter 4. Communicating with Health Care Professionals: Table of contents
    • Chapter 7. Rehabilitation: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Treatment of Pain and Inflammation: Access document
      • Physical Therapy: Access document
      • Occupational Therapy: Access document
      • Rehabilitation for Specific Problems: Access document
    • Chapter 8. Death and Dying: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Time Course of Dying: Access document
      • Making Health Care Choices: Access document
      • Symptoms During a Fatal Illness: Access document
      • Financial Concerns: Access document
      • Legal and Ethical Concerns: Access document
      • Coming to Terms: Access document
      • When Death is Near: Access document
      • When Death Occurs: Access document
    • Chapter 9. Legal and Ethical Issues: Table of contents
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Competency and Capacity: Access document
      • Informed Consent: Access document
      • Confidentiality and Disclosure: Access document
      • Advance Directives: Access document
      • Surrogate Decision Making: Access document
      • Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders: Access document
      • Management of Property: Access document
• American Academy of Family Physicians (familydoctor.org): Homepage
  • Health Topics: List of documents
    • Caregiver Stress: Access document
    • Healthy Living Tips: Access document
    • Health Insurance: Understanding What It Covers: Access document

Geriatrics

• Merck Manual - Second Home Edition: Table of contents
  • Sections: 1. Fundamentals: Table of contents
    • Chapter 3. The Aging Body: Access document
• Complete Home Medical Guide: Table of contents
  • Meeting the Health Care Needs of the Aged and Disabled: Table of contents

Pediatrics

• Complete Home Medical Guide: Table of contents
  • Health Concerns During Infancy and Childhood: Table of contents
  • The Adolescent Years: Table of contents

Spanish

• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription (INFO)
  • Patient Handouts: Table of content
    • Caregiver's Guide (Brief Version): English | Spanish
• American Medical Association: Homepage
  • JAMA Patient Page: List of documents
    • Palliative Care: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
    • Home Health Care: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)
    • Quality of Life: English (PDF) | Spanish (PDF)

Miscellaneous General Patient/Family Resources

• MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine): Homepage
  • Evaluating Health Information: List of documents
  • Communicating with your Healthcare Provider: List of documents
  • Financial Assistance: List of documents
  • Health Topics: Table of contents
• MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Table of contents
• Dr. Koop.com: Homepage
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  • HealthFinder: Consumer Health Information on the Web: Table of contents
• University of Iowa Virtual Hospital: Homepage
  • Patient Information by Topic: Table of contents
  • Patient Information by Specialty: Table of contents
  • Patient Information by Body Location/Systems: Table of contents
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions
  Additional General Patient Information Sites (These sites have not been reviewed.)